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Siemens has introduced tablet devices for more than 300 of its operatives and engineers who are responsible for installing and repairing traffic equipment across the UK.

The new device provides real time access to service information and improves communication.

The tablet enables all tasks to be documented electronically, thereby increasing the efficiency and speed of the traffic maintenance process.

"The tablet enables all tasks to be documented electronically, thereby increasing the efficiency and speed of the traffic maintenance process."

Siemens field services director Mick Murphy said: "This technology includes the Siemens Safety App, enabling timely and consistent logging of safety events, with the latest risk assessments, technical handbooks and audits all readily available with an easy search facility.

"Plus, without the need for cables, data interrogation with on-street equipment can be done from anywhere on the junction site, improving safety for our staff at busy intersections."

This technology also supports a paperless environment at work.

Featuring specially-designed electronic processes and applications, the tablets help deliver the latest in service updates.

The tablets also have Siemens’ hosted fault and asset management system, InView, which provides real-time visibility to engineers on incidents so that they can chart out preventative maintenance strategies.

Further, as allocation, scheduling and real time update of tasks with ‘follow up action’ flagging to both Siemens and the local authority are available simultaneously, it helps to minimise disruption.

Image: A Siemens’ engineer. Photo: Courtesy of Siemens AG.